occasion--comes to front: 'Some one must go; I--I--will go myself!'
Myself, coming to center: 'Not alone, dearest; I--I will accompany you!'
A shriek at right upper center. Enter the 'Marysville Pet.' 'I
have heard all. 'Tis a base calumny. It cannot be HE--Randolph!
Never!'--'Dare you accompany us will!' Tableau.

"Is Miss Euphemia--here?" gasped Rand, practical even in his
embarrassment.

"Or-r-rder! Scene second. Summit of mountain--moonlight Peaks of Snowdon
in distance. Right--lonely cabin. Enter slowly up defile, Sol, Mrs. Sol,
the 'Pet.' Advance slowly to cabin. Suppressed shriek from the
'Pet,' who rushes to recumbent figure--Left--discovered lying beside
cabin-door. ''Tis he! Hist! he sleeps!' Throws blanket over him, and
retires up stage--so." Here Sol achieved a vile imitation of the "Pet's"
most enchanting stage-manner. "Mrs. Sol advances--Center--throws open
door. Shriek! ''Tis Mornie, the lost found!' The 'Pet' advances: 'And
the father is?'--'Not Rand!' The 'Pet' kneeling: 'Just Heaven, I thank
thee!' No, it is--'"

"Hush!" said Rand appealingly, looking toward the cabin.

"Hush it is!" said the actor good-naturedly. "But it's all right, Mr.
Rand: we'll pull you through."

Later in the morning, Rand learned that Mornie's ill-fated connection
with the Star Variety Troupe had been a source of anxiety to Mrs. Sol,
and she had reproached herself for the girl's infelicitous debut.

"But, Lord bless you, Mr. Rand!" said Sol, "it was all in the way of